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A fair added point. Yes, if you're consuming too many calories it won't help you burn fat but if you're watching your calorie intake and doing hiit, then it's a easy way to burn more fat. She can absolutely burn fat just watching her calories but she specifically asked about hiit for fitness, so I addressed that.

I'm not sure if that's what I want to do. I only drink a cup a day so I'm not addicted or anything I just didn't know if there were any health benefits. I've heard a cup of coffee an hour before cardio helps you burn more fat, but I don't know if that's true. I've also heard people get better quality sleep after quitting…

HIIT is great for burning fat and improving cardiovascular health, so if you're just looking to cut fat so you look firmer, than that might work, however, you'll need to be eating enough (especially protein) so your body doesn't burn muscle instead of fat. However, if you're looking to build a bit of muscle, you'll need to…

Thank you for all of your wonderful and caring replies. I'm getting blood work done in the morning for folate, iron and B12. I've done some internet searching and think that the excess carbs I eat could be causing me to feel extra sluggish AND creating a kind of brain fog that is preventing me from focusing on what I need…

Eastern Canada (but living in New Zealand).

It was recently actually: Being fat is hard. Losing weight is hard. Choose one. That put things in perspective for me and actually got me out of the house and into the gym. When you say "I don't want to work out today" or "I can eat a little more" you're choosing to stay fat. The difference between these choices is that…

Fiance pointed this out recently - he said I have been snoring loudly in the past 3 months. After just looking into it, I think this might be highly probable.

Ain't that the truth! I switched doctors this morning and getting my blood work done tomorrow. Crossing fingers that if there is something to find, they find it.

Happens to me a lot. It truly is the thought that counts. Having people who care about me as a stranger is already given me some motivation that I need. :smile:

I have looked into a OA meetup, but there is none even close to this area, but I agree with you and encourage anyone who has the opportunity to go, to go. I'll check out that website though. Thanks for sharing!

Thank you to everyone who has replied. This question isn't a unique question for me, I know many people on MFP are struggling and looking for motivation. I think seeing a doctor about the fatigue is a good idea. I have what my doctor calls "borderline hypothyroidism" so they won't do anything to treat me until/unless it…

SO weird that you mentioned this because I watched an episode of 600 pound life last night. Scary stuff, but inspiring for those who committed - Lord knows it must have been harder for them than most of us.

This is really something to think about. Being fat is hard - very hard, but so is committing to a large amount of weight loss. Thanks for sharing this quote; it'll give me something to think about when I want to eat the chips or skip the exercise. :)

Yeah, I have a fitbit charge hr. I only started wearing it again recently. This is all good advice. I mostly just mean meal planning and fitting exercise into my schedule. I'm sort of all over the place and I find it overwhelming, so when I get home I just want to do NOTHING. After reading some of these comments this…

I genuinely never thought of brushing my teeth so I wouldn't eat. Great idea! Thank you. :)

This was really helpful. I like the idea of baking new things (I have been thinking of going vegetarian for a while because, well, I don't really like meat). I never actually thought about keeping my baking hobby while also testing new recipes - I generally don't bake things I don't know off the top of my head (which is a…

I appreciate the sincerity you put into writing this -honest and kind. Thank you!

I do make some excuses, I won't deny that, but I believe there is more to it than just making excuses; some bad habits are hard to break. And I do log my food, I actually just made my food diary viewable to friends to keep myself honest. I know Teabea - baking is such fun. I think part of the problem with baking is that…

Hey there. My stats are similar - currently 225lbs. Add me if you'd like :)

There's really no way to tell, however, one good friend of mine lost almost 150lbs and she doesn't have loose skin but a friend who lost only 60 did. It seems the difference is that one lost it slow by weight training and getting enough protein (150lbs) and the other one lost it simply by cutting back on calories and…

Heya Crystal. My weight has yo-yo'ed for years. I'm also friendly and easy to get along with so you can talk to me any time. I'll add you. ps/ I finally found an physical activity that I enjoy and I'm sticking to - kickboxing. In 2 weeks I've lost 2 inches off my waist and I'm feeling WAY more confident in myself :) Don't…

Either Charlie Brown or Janette from the Chipmunks (minus the genius level intelligence).

Hmm. From personal experience, it seems like the mom has some issues. I'm going assume the mom is putting stuff in the kids heads about you and their daddy, but believe me (I'm a preschool teacher) children are not happy around people who micromanage their lives and they will eventually find little ways of showing that,…

Idiot boyfriend by Jimmy Fallon. My friend messaged me earlier today and said "hey, remember this song" and it's been stuck in my head ever since.

Perhaps you could try just maintaining your weight for a month or two - no hardcore working out, just daily physical activity. Then when the month or two is over and you begin cutting calories and working out again, your body won't be as prepared and you should be able to drop the weight. I haven't tried this, but it seems…

Count me in. I have 100 to lose exactly. Current weight is 229 (at 5'5). Need to get down to 125-130. Anyone can add me if they like.

She ran up and gave you a hug - she loves you. To a 6 year old girl, no matter what size you are, you'll be bigger than her. The situation you described does not sound like a child who is judging you, just a child who is expressing her view. I'd also like to add that this guy chose you when you were bigger than you are…

Hi CNG. Sorry to hear of all your troubles. I'm just beginning to pull myself out of a funk. I had lost 40 pounds and then when things got stressful in my life, gained it back. I recently joined kickboxing and started taking it very seriously (I love it) and have lost 4.5 pounds in a week (Started at 234). I truly believe…

Cut down slowly, once you get to one can, have one can every second day, and so forth. Keep cutting down until you don't drink it anymore. You can replace it with coffee or tea if it's just for the caffeine, but I suspect it's the sweet fizziness that's got you hooked. I used to drink 3-4 can's a day a few years ago and…

I'm always down for more friends. More friends = more motivation.